I'm sick of having a supporting role in my own life story.
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someday My Prince Will Come
I'm sick of having a supporting role in my own life story.
Honestly, I feel like this piece would have benefited from more editing time. I have the opposite of writer's block, and I'm trying to get it all out there, despite having little time between full-time parenting and other part-time work. There are some parts of this that I'm proud of, but I wonder if it should have been 2 stories. Maybe someday I'll come back to it. And maybe I'm being too hard on myself right now.
I'm sick of having a supporting role in my own life story.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Quit Hitting on My 3-Year-Old
My kid's not 3 anymore, but I just reworked an old piece and published it on Medium.
When I first wrote this 6 months ago, it opened up so many IRL conversations amongst my parent friends. We really do all have these #MyKidToo stories. The culture needs to change.
Quit Hitting on My 3-Year-Old
Hey creepy dude: quit it.
When I first wrote this 6 months ago, it opened up so many IRL conversations amongst my parent friends. We really do all have these #MyKidToo stories. The culture needs to change.
Quit Hitting on My 3-Year-Old
Hey creepy dude: quit it.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
When Do You Give Up Writing?
When Do You Give Up Writing?
If you're not making any money
Published in The Writing Cooperative on Medium.
If you're not making any money
Published in The Writing Cooperative on Medium.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
We Tried to Choose the Sex of Our Baby
We Tried to Choose the Sex of Our Baby
Even though we knew it shouldn't matter.
Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium.
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Even though we knew it shouldn't matter.
Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium.
"We thought about all the cultures that favored boy babies, and wanted to offset that. Smash the patriarchy, and all that.
And
we both appreciated how, currently, it’s a lot easier to raise a female
to be whoever she wants to be (quiet or loud, wild or bookish,
beautifully embodying every contradiction). Raising males this way is
important work too, but it sounded harder, and we are lazy.
So why not just choose a girl?"
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
If You Love Me, Share My Money
If You Love Me, Share My Money
For richer or for poorer, till death do us part.
Featured Story (!!!) on P. S. I Love You!
For richer or for poorer, till death do us part.
Featured Story (!!!) on P. S. I Love You!
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Essential Books for Teaching Kids about Sex/Gender
Here, I talk about 5 of my very favorite books for teaching kids about sex/gender. And by teaching, I mean opening up a conversation.
Essential Books for Teaching Kids About Sex/Gender on Medium.
(A shorter version was previously published in the August 2018 print issue of Raise Vegan Magazine.)
Essential Books for Teaching Kids About Sex/Gender on Medium.
(A shorter version was previously published in the August 2018 print issue of Raise Vegan Magazine.)
Monday, January 21, 2019
My Mom Friends Saved My Life
My Mom Friends Saved My Life: Post-partum depression and the power of friendship.
Published by P. S. I Love You on Medium.
Published by P. S. I Love You on Medium.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
"Getting Your Body Back" Post-Pregnancy
This one’s for all the mamas (and other parents) who have built a human inside of you, and after that superhuman trick, you’ve still stood in front of a mirror and doubted that your body was as it should be.
"Getting Your Body Back" Post-Pregnancy on Medium (originally published in the September 2018 print issue of Raise Vegan Magazine)
And here's a photo of me nursing, 7 months post-partum:
"Getting Your Body Back" Post-Pregnancy on Medium (originally published in the September 2018 print issue of Raise Vegan Magazine)
Me nursing Tzivia at 7 months. Photo by my husband. |
Saturday, January 19, 2019
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
This piece originally appeared in the August 2018 print issue of Raise Vegan Magazine. I just republished it on Medium, with permission.
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
My daughter reading Ten Apples Up On Top! at Finnriver Farm & Cidery (Photo by Arcelia Kent, used with permission) |
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
I'm weird. You're okay.
My dad always said, “If you think somebody isn’t weird, you just don’t know them well enough.”
And I always said, “Yeah, but you’re like, extra weird, Dad.”
Rat Selfie (Photo Credit: Author) |
Monday, January 14, 2019
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Thursday, January 10, 2019
My Preschooler Has Her Own Instagram
"I think how, over and over, the unfathomable becomes real; how sci-fi
writers are prophets; how we seem powerless to stop technology, as it
reshapes society, changes what it means to be a human in this world."
Link to it here: My Preschooler Has Her Own Instagram
My kid, playing with shaving cream at the library. Photo Credit: Author. |
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Two Atheists Go to a Pentecostal Church...
Now for something completely different...
This is a piece I wrote for a literary journalism class in college. The
assignment was to do something “out of my element,” then write about it.
Almost 13 years later, it’s still one of my favorite things I’ve ever
written. But, until now, I’ve never shared it outside of that college
class. I can see how this could possibly be offensive to some people;
that’s certainly not my intent. But I apologize in advance if that’s the
case. Enjoy!
On Medium: Two Atheists Go to a Pentecostal Church (You'll probably go to Hell just for reading this.)
On Medium: Two Atheists Go to a Pentecostal Church (You'll probably go to Hell just for reading this.)
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Doing Yoga While Your Child Screams at You
I just published Doing Yoga While Your Child Screams at You - Loving Your Kid vs. Loving Yourself
in P.S. I Love You on Medium.
"This isn’t a story of 'what to do when your kid is screaming while you’re trying to get a moment to yourself.' Often, I’ve got the answers, but right now I just need to write about how hard parenting is. I want to tell you that we all have these moments, even those of us who seem like we’ve got the whole parenting thing figured out."
in P.S. I Love You on Medium.
"This isn’t a story of 'what to do when your kid is screaming while you’re trying to get a moment to yourself.' Often, I’ve got the answers, but right now I just need to write about how hard parenting is. I want to tell you that we all have these moments, even those of us who seem like we’ve got the whole parenting thing figured out."
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Children's Books Featuring Little Girls with Big Voices
Super proud of this one! I just self-published on Medium...
Children's Books Featuring Little Girls with Big Voices
Children's Books Featuring Little Girls with Big Voices
Fierce Kiddo. Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash |
I Do Not Buy My Coffee Out - A Poem and a Plea
To celebrate my new Ko-fi page, I wrote a funny poem about coffee.
I do not buy my coffee out,
I make it ’stead at home.
A little soy milk, not too much,
we can’t afford the foam.
I make it ’stead at home.
A little soy milk, not too much,
we can’t afford the foam.
Some days I use the same grounds twice,
my husband doth protest.
But it still smells like coffee,
#SeriouslySoBlessed.
my husband doth protest.
But it still smells like coffee,
#SeriouslySoBlessed.
I’ve had cafĂ© Cubano,
espresso Italiano too.
I know good coffee, but I settle
for my own homebrew.
espresso Italiano too.
I know good coffee, but I settle
for my own homebrew.
But still I drink two cups a day
or my headache gives a warning.
So could you spare a cup, my friend?
Thank you. Good night. Good morning.
or my headache gives a warning.
So could you spare a cup, my friend?
Thank you. Good night. Good morning.
I just started a Ko-fi page. You can buy me a cup of coffee at ko-fi.com/darcyreeder. Thank you times a million.
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